Shirt or similar article



Sept. 21 1926.

M. LEssER SHIRT OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Filed July 1, 1926 INVENTOR {WU/WHY55551? ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 21, 1925.

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MIl'RRAY LESSER, OF EDGEMERE, NEW YORK.

SHIRT OR SIMILAR ARTICLE.

Application filed. July 1,

My invention relates to shirts, waists, and blouses and moreparticularly relates to a means for adjusting the length of the sleevesof the garment. 7 r

5 Variants have been proposed of a series of fastening elements alongthe sleeve to adjust the length but have fallen short of a degree ofpracticability making for their successful use. The general object of myin- 1 vention. is to provide adjusting means involving the use of aseries of fasteners along the sleeve and a single fastener located onthe body of the shirt or similar garment and engageable by one or otherof the series of l fasteners on the sleeve to adjust thelength of thelatter and so located and arranged as to be effective in shortening thesleeve by a pull in a manner to avoid catching or straining of thesleeve and also in a way to 2 be concealed in the ordinaryposition ofthe shirt sleeve. v

The nature of my invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention. V 1

Figure l'is a perspective view of a shirt embodying my invention showingthe sleeve raised and illustrating the garment asworn Figure 2 isan'enlarged view in vertical section, the section being taken throughthe armpit;

' Figure 3 is a detail perspective view showing the ventilating form ofthe fastener element employed.

7 In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustratedexample, I secure a fastener means 10, here shown as a socket element ofa snap fastener and in a position along the side seams 11 of thefshirtA. To coact with fastener 'means. 10 I provide a 1926. Serial No.119,918.

plurality of fastener means 12 along the inner side seam 13 of the shirtsleeve a.

By disposing the fixed fastener means 10 andv the series of adjustingfastener means 12 to lie at the inside of the sleeve inline with thearmpits of the shirt, two important results are obtained: Whenthe'shirtsleeve is grasped to exert a pull thereon to. raise the sleeveto give it the proper length and then fastened, the minimum strain isfelt on the sleeve in its adjusted position. a The sleeve isv free fromstrains or tensions different from the sleeve when not thus heldgatheredby the fastener elements, so that the sleeve hangs naturally and exertsno un-usual pressure or strainon the arms of the wearer at any point, oralong any given line. Furthermore, by disposing the fixed fastener meanson the body of the shirtrunder the armpits of the shirt, and disposingadjusting means 12'along corresponding lines, the adjusting means of theshirt sleeve is con cealed. 'Hence,the positioning of the fastenersatthe locations described makes practical adjusting means of thegeneral'character referred to, for varying the length of theSl1l1t'SlGGV6." i

It is to be noted particularly from Figure Y 3 that the fastenerelements 12 are each of a fornr having ventilating holes therethrough tothereby ventilate the sleeve at the gathered portion under the armpit.

Having'thus described my invention, I

claim:

A shirt p sleeve and body portions, said body-portion being-providedunder the armpitswith a fastener, the said sleeve being provided with aseries of. co-acting fasteners so arranged that the sleeve portion maybe adjusted relati'velyto the body portion withoutdisturbing the normalset of the garment.

, MURRAY LESSER.

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